Day 22 Monday Costa da Caparica to Cascais We have decided to make our way back to Cascais today as it’s only 15min from Sintra where we return our rental camper from in a couple of days. Back to the camp site with beautiful bird life, an amazing beach and the potential of swell looming on...
Day 16 & 17 Tuesday and Wednesday. Sagres, Carrapateira, Faro and Albufeira We have decided to hire a tiny car that can get us through the tiny roads in tiny towns without a stress. We have gone from sitting SO high in the camper van to sitting in what feels like a Go Cart along...
Day 14 & 15 : Sunday and Monday Farewell Alentejo and Hello Algarve! The Algarve is renowned for its sandy beaches and sunny skies. The climate is more mediterranean and landscape more North African. It is a tourism hub for Portugal which brings in up to 8 million visitors a year! Arriving at Praia da Luz,...
Day 13: Saturday Vila Nova Milfontes Morning run down to the beach of Malhao. James was virtually bouncing out of his seat on the gravel. Back at camp at 8am to be greeted by my two sleepy boys. Today is “pajama day” for the Davis clan. We are on the go slow. Lego, family round...
Day 12: Friday Setubal to Vila Nova Milfontes (via Fernando Po) Daniel wakes this morning, sticks his head and Half his body out the sun roof and says “Dad you won’t know the news… but a speed boat drove past really early” We have spent the night in Setúbal, located on the northern bank of...
Day 11: Thursday Cascais to Setubal We have settled into a lovely daily routine that works for our family. James and I spend time playing on the bed which usually entails versions of him playing with cups and spoons or torches. (His bag of toys is now old news and far less interesting) The older boys...
PORTO City Day 8: Monday We woke to another beautiful downpour! And yes in rookie style i forgot to close the bathroom airvent leaving a mini flood in the house. Brave enough to leave the awning out overnight we woke some time around midnight to a loud crash. The awning roof became a mini swimming...
Day 7: Sunday Second day at Figueira de Foz and Camping in Madalena Woke up for a morning surf check and no such luck. We have been awake since 3am (SA time) as James has happily adjusted to haveing 4 siestas a day with early mornings and late nights. The long days now make me...
Friday: Day 5 Peniche being a bigger town than Ericiera its not as easy to walk around. I set off for an incredible morning run along the cliffs of Peniche, following the jogging paths (thank heavens for a joggers pram) as James happily nodded off to the bumps along the way. ...
So as it turns out, I haven’t had too much spare time to write (let alone sit down) between feeding, changing, loo breaks and all the other events that happen with a life of two kids! But we are almost one week into our trip and 3/4 of the way up the North coast! Camper...